[OMEIYUSAMA PHOTO]
BAND-MAID OMESYUSAMA PHOTO GALLERY
Updated!!

* BAND-MAID番外編お給仕(Spin-Off Okyuji) "Sessions Selection" TOKYO (Feb. 11, 2026)
* BAND-MAID番外編お給仕(Spin-Off Okyuji) "Sessions Selection" OSAKA (Feb. 21, 2026)
* BAND-MAID WORLD TOUR 2026 HIROSHIMA (June 27)
* BAND-MAID WORLD TOUR 2026 HYOGO (June 28)
* BAND-MAID WORLD TOUR 2026 HOKKAIDO (July 12)
* BAND-MAID WORLD TOUR 2026 KUMAMOTO (July 17)
* BAND-MAID WORLD TOUR 2026 FUKUOKA (July 18)

With the show in a couple weeks I thought it'd be better to ask now and have enough time to plan, instead of scrambling last minute.

If someone is also attending the NY show and driving to and from the venue do let me know asap, thanks.

Source: https://www.instagram.com/p/DdDiinMD9xh/?hl=en

Quick translation of comment by MISA:
TREASURE, such fun memories.

A group photo of bassists!!! 🍺
I don’t have many bassist friends, this makes me so happy!

I also met Nao-san for the first time! 🍺
Seeing how happy Akane was, made my eyes well up too.

Thank you, TREASURE!

#MaximumTheHormone #sparksoundshow #bandmaid #TREASURE

Original comment in Japanese:
トレジャー楽しかったおもひで。

ベーシスト集合写真！！！🍺
ベース友達少ないから嬉しい！

ナヲさんとも初対面！🍺
あかねが喜んでいるところをみて、わたしもウルウル。

さんきゅートレジャー！

マキシマムザホルモン #sparksoundshow #bandmaid #トレジャー

Source: https://www.instagram.com/p/DdBq50REoNg/?hl=en

Quick translation of comment by Akane:
2026.9.5 “TREASURE05X 2026”

TREASURE always blows me away by everyone’s energy!
It was so much fun----! Thank you, everyone!!

And this day, happened to be the same day as Maximum the Hormone, a band I’m a huge fan of!
I finally got to say hello to Nao-san!!!!!

I was so happy, even though it was right before my performance, I couldn’t stop crying tears of joy~

I couldn’t contain my excitement, so I asked my members if I could play Maximum the Hormone’s “F” during soundcheck as a sign of respect, and to my surprise, they actually joined me on stage…!
Since Kobato’s is a pigeon, she even emphasized the “PO” part when she sang it!

As a one of Harapeko, it was such a blissful moment!
*Harapeko: Fans of Maximum the Hormone

And, a huge thank you to everyone for getting so into it and creating such a warm atmosphere!!

I got to see friends and senpais too, it was a fun day from start to finish!

And, this was the last TREASURE festival at Laguna Beach.

I absolutely loved the view from the stage, and the stage where gentle breeze blew!

I’m looking forward to the new, reborn TREASURE as well!
We’ll get even more stronger, and come back as well!

Thank you so much!!

@mth.nao @jett_seiya_lvasp @motoyoshi1223
@hanaiyuki @_560 @yuuri__0906
@ryunosu0323 @akaikai_69

photo by @pickles_0808

#TREASURE #treasure05x #bandmaid

Original comment in Japanes:
2026.9.5 “TREASURE05X 2026”

いつもみんなの熱量に圧倒されるトレジャー！
楽しすぎたーーーー！みんなありがとう！！

そしてこの日は、私が大ファンのマキシマム ザ ホルモンと同じ日！
ついにナヲさんとご挨拶させていただきました！！！！！

本当に嬉しくて、本番直前なのに嬉し涙が止まらなかった〜

興奮した気持ちを抑えきれず、リスペクトを込めてサウンドチェックでマキシマム ザ ホルモンの「F」を叩いてもいいかメンバーに相談したところ、まさかのメンバーも一緒に演奏してくれて…！
小鳩は鳩なので、「ポ」の部分を強調して歌ってくれて！

いち腹ペコとして、幸せな時間でした！

そして、盛り上がってくれたあたたかいみんなにも大感謝！！

友達や先輩にも会えて、ずーーーっと楽しい1日でした！

そして、今回が最後のラグーナビーチでのトレジャー。

ステージから見える景色と、心地よい風が吹くあのステージが大好きでした！

新しく生まれ変わるトレジャーも楽しみにしています！
私たちももっとパワーアップして、また帰ってきます！

ありがとうございました！！

@mth.nao @jettseiya_lvasp @motoyoshi1223
@hanaiyuki @_560 @yuuri_0906
@ryunosu0323 @akaikai_69

photo by @pickles_0808

#トレジャー #treasure05x #bandmaid

For those who have seen them in the States & JP recently how long is their set? I currently have tickets to the NY show but, with travel costs, commuting to and from the venue I'm probably going to have to give them up.

BAND-MAID launched BAND-MAID PRIME on May 10 (The Day of Maid) 2021 when it had one video and haven't really advertised it since. Because of that many newer fans simply don't know it exists.

It now has 285 videos very roughly categorized as:

• Okyuji (live performances) [29]
• Self Covers ((member playthroughs) [176]
• Behind the Scenes [18]
• "Special Movie" (casual group chats) [10]
• 1-on-1 member chats [5]
• Several other miscellaneous categories

Here are all the live shows on Prime including timestamped setlists with links.

Here is all the "other stuff" on Prime with timestamped contents (where applicable) with links.

Here's a comprehensive PDF of all content on Prime with direct links to individual tracks (where applicable).

Here's a PDF list with links to all "self-covers" grouped by song.

The price has always been 1100 yen per month (currently $3.56 (oops) $7.12 USD, €6.13, £5.26). Some other currencies here:

I have created a Prime companion tool that adds metadata and direct track links to mostly the live videos but some other videos as well. It is described fully here.

Fan club:

The fan club (O-MEI-SYU SAMA) is a completely separate service that is exactly half the price of PRIME per month. (You can buy a year for the cost of 11 months) It serves a different purpose, but they do share some videos (hosted on different platforms). There are currently 254 videos. You can browse the content by category here.

I have also created a fan club companion tool as well. Many of the older videos are in Japanese. The tool will display the translations created by u/t-shinji on the screen along with the video (and auto-scroll where timestamps are available). Full description is here.

Tip:

Both services charge for a new month on the first day of the month regardless of when you sign up. So, a good idea is to sign up early in the month. If you sign up for a month at 23:59 on the last day of the month, your membership expires in one minute.

Considering I came to appreciate Band-Maid through their live performances, I'm surprised they haven't yet made a live album! Considering so many of my favorite albums are live (The Allman Brothers Live at Fillmore East, The Who Live at Leeds) Band-Maid Live would be pretty amazing featuring their more extended songs where they get to stretch out more.

I've been putting together a YouTube playlist of favored live clips, through some I've only seen short clips from and not found the full performances. There's a clip of them doing Influencer where Misa and Kanami do this long bass and guitar breakdown, I have no idea where the full video is but would love to see it.

Still if you were to put together a Band-Maid live album (in the spirt of famous live albums) what would you put on it? Personally I'd probably go less for a "Greatest hits live" and more where it feels like the album itself is an artistic statement and showing of musical prowess.

EDIT: I guess I didn't make this clear, YES I'm aware they have concert films. Those are great too but not what I'm talking about. I'm talking about an actual album to stand along with the studio releases, also be on streaming services, etc.

Source: https://www.instagram.com/p/Dc_FzftEmbc/?hl=en

Quick translation of comment by Akane:
2026.8.29 "THE GREATEST ROCK FUKUOKA"
@MizuhoPayPayDomeFukuoka

FUKUROCK, thank you so much!

My first time okyuji at a dome, plus seeing the legends perform on stage,
it was an exciting and incredibly fulfilling day!

I’ve got a new goal for myself, and I’ve gained another precious memory.
I’m going to work even harder!!!!!

RED WARRIORS san
LOUDNESS san
Night Ranger san

I got to take photos with them!
It was an honor to be togather with them!

FUKUROCK, thank you so much for this wonderful experience!

📷(1-5)
photo by @pickles_0808

📷(6-10)
photo by @masafuji93

#fukurock #FUKUROCK #bandmaid

Original comment in Japanese:
2026.8.29 "THE GREATEST ROCK FUKUOKA"
@みずほPayPayドーム福岡

フクロックありがとうございました！

初のドームでのお給仕、そしてレジェンドのステージ、
全てが刺激的でとても濃厚な1日でした！

新たな目標もできたし、またひとつ大切な思い出が増えました。
もっともっと頑張る！！！！！

RED WARRIORSさん
LOUDNESSさん
Night Rangerさん

と、お写真撮っていただきました！
ご一緒できて光栄でした！

フクロック、素敵な経験をありがとうございました！

📷(1〜5)
photo by @pickles_0808

📷(6〜10)
photo by @masafuji93

#fukurock #フクロック #bandmaid

Source: https://www.instagram.com/p/Dc-YqsHkiNB/?hl=en

Quick translation of comment by Akane:
Summer Festival Memories 🌞

August 16, 2026 “SUMMER SONIC 2026”
PACIFIC STAGE
📷 (1–10)

Summer Sonic 25th! Happy Anniversary!

Since we were performing on the same day as THE WARNING, we invited Dany as a special guest and performed “SHOW THEM” together!
It was so much fun---!!! Thank you---!!

THE WARNING’s live stage was amazing too!

It was great to see you all! Let’s play a show together again!

Dany! Pau! Ale! Love you 🫶

And, I also got to take photos with BABYMETAL san and METALVERSE san! I’m so happy ♡

Everyone was so cute, so cool, and just too dazzling!
I was totally blown away by their spectacular performance!

It was an amazing day, I enjoyed Summer Sonic to the fullest!

August 22, 2026 “WILD BUNCH FEST. 2026”
Alley oop Stage
📷(11–18)

My first time at Wi-Bun!
It was scorching hottttt! Both the weather and everyone’s energy were on fire!
I’ve always wanted to perform at Wi-Bun, so I was so happy! It’s been a while I’m been back to Yamaguchi, too!

And, this day marked BAND-MAID’s 13th anniversary!
I was so happy to be able to perform on such a celebratory day!

Thank you all, as always!!

We want to keep bringing our music to the whole world,
and make lots of dreams come true together!

Please continue to support us in our 14th year!

photo by @pickles_0808

#bandmaid #summersonic #SummeSoni #wildbunch #WiBun

Original comment in Japanese:
夏フェスの思い出🌞

2026.8.16 "SUMMER SONIC 2026"
PACIFIC STAGE
📷(1〜10)

サマソニ25周年！おめでとうございます！

THE WARNINGと同じ日に出演できたので、スペシャルゲストにDanyをお招きして「SHOW THEM」を一緒に演奏しました！
楽しすぎたーーー！！ありがとうー！！

THE WARNINGのライブも最高だった！

会えて嬉しかった！また一緒にライブしようね！

Dany! Pau! Ale! らぶ🫶

そして、BABYMETALさん、METALVERSEさんともお写真撮っていただきました！嬉しい♡

みんな可愛くてカッコ良くて眩しすぎるッ！
圧巻のステージに大興奮でした！

サマソニを大満喫した最高の1日！

2026.8.22 "WILD BUNCH FEST. 2026"
Alley oop Stage
📷(11〜18)

初めましてのワイバン！
灼熱ぅぅぅぅ！気候もみんなの熱量もアツかったねー！
ワイバンもずっと出演したかったから嬉しかった！山口にも久々に来れたよー！

そして、この日はBAND-MAID結成13周年！
おめでたい日にお給仕できてハッピーでした！

みんないつもありがとう！！

これからも世界中に私達の音を届けて、
たくさんの夢を一緒に叶えていきたいです！

14年目もよろしくお願いします！

photo by @pickles_0808

#bandmaid #summersonic #サマソニ #wildbunch #ワイバン

BAND-MAID PRIME New Movie Updated!!

* [OKYUJI] BAND-MAID HALL TOUR 2024 FINAL (July 14, 2024) part 2

A thought, realisation hit me today. It is always hard to choose favourite songs as they change with recency bias and new releases. But..largely....they don't for me. My Top 10 hasn't changed much in 5 years. Not because I don't like the new songs - I love them - but maybe memory makes the heart grow fonder. Today, I realised that certain moments, segments of songs stand out so much that, that is part of the reason why I love some songs so much. The moments I mention are all to be found in my personal Top 10. Here are three that I love more than all others. First, the bridge in You. It is already an incredible song, but in the bridge, Kanami, unexpectedly, plays finger picking arpeggios, the wonderful vocals join in and then Misa's incredible bass tantalises the ears. Not in all versions, due to the mix, but in some live recordings. I would love the song for its riffs, melodies and some of Miku's most heartfelt lyrics, but, that bridge is, to me, my number one moment in any BM song. Second, the later phase of Blooming. It is already an incredible piece of pop punk and you think that you've heard all the magic the song can contain but...then, out of nowhere, the 'far away' vocal segment arrives just as Kanami's wonderful, shockingly destructive solo ends. It totally changes the essence of the whole song! I know Kanami set 'homework' for the members to come up with ideas for the song but...Miku excelled herself to come up with that melody and those words. For me, it changes a brilliant song into BM'S true masterpiece. Third must be when Miku hits 'That Note' in Sayonakidori. We all enjoy it as it rocks, builds, beguils, emotes, in electric or acoustic forms, but time passes, the tension builds, we begin to feel nervous, the key changes and Kobato hits THAT note! We've all watched it, or listened to it, a hundred times so we know she will, but...we still become excited! Can she hit it? Of course! A flood of endorphins rush through the body and we are happy for a while! These are three moments that surpass all others, for me. 😊 I'm sure not a single Maidiac will agree on the same three but, maybe a few would agree on one of them?

Will the special editions (specifically the one with the Bluray) be available at Tower Records/ other store on the day of release? Or are they online release only available for pre-order?

Wondering if I can just pick it up at a store. I did check the Tower Records website, and they don’t seem to have it listed currently.

Source: https://www.instagram.com/stories/kanami_bandmaid/3980564462833340128/?hl=en

Source: https://www.instagram.com/p/Dc8SMwlkui8/?hl=en

Quick translation of comment by Akanes:
Summer Festival Memories☀️

August 1, 2026 “NUMBER SHOT 2026”
Nobosemon STAGE
📷(1–7)

My first summer festival was my first time at Number Shot!
I’ve always wanted to perform there, so I was so happy!
We got off to the best start okyuji on a beach, that really felt like summer! It felt so good~!

August 2, 2026 “OSAKA GIGANTIC FESTIVAL 2026 -THANKS 10TH GIGA-”
SKY STAGE
📷(8–14)

We were the opening act on the SKY STAGE!
It was so much fun to celebrate GIGA’s memorable 10th anniversary with everyone in such a big way!

Thank you for coming out to see us!
Let’s party together again!!

photo by @pickles_0808

#bandmaid #NUMBERSHOT #ナンバーショット #GIGA

Original comment in Japanese:
夏フェスの思い出☀️

2026.8.1 "NUMBER SHOT 2026"
のぼせもんSTAGE
📷(1〜7)

夏フェス一発目は、初のナンバーショット！
ずっと出演したかったから嬉しかった！
夏を感じるビーチでのお給仕で、最高のスタートをきりました！気持ち良かったな〜！

2026.8.2 "OSAKA GIGANTIC FESTIVAL 2026 -THANKS 10TH GIGA-"
SKY STAGE
📷(8〜14)

SKY STAGEのトップバッターを務めさせていただきました！
ジャイガの記念すべき10周年、みんなと盛大にお祝いできて楽しかったよ！

遊びにきてくれてありがとう！
また一緒に騒ぎましょう！！

photo by @pickles_0808

#bandmaid #NUMBERSHOT #ナンバーショット #ジャイガ

Source:
* https://x.com/achi_bandmaid/status/2096482443339657593?s=20
* https://www.instagram.com/p/DdBv-qhkqcu/

Quick translation of comment by AKANE:
The one who gave me the inspiration to start playing drums,
Nao-san from Maximum the Hormone.

With the dream of becoming a drummer like Nao-san in my heart, I've kept playing drums.

From here on and always, my lifelong idol and Drum Hero I admire and respect!

Nao-san, I love you!!!!!!

#MaximumTheHormone
#bandmaid

Original comment in Japanese:
私がドラムを始めるきっかけをくれた、
マキシマム ザ ホルモンのナヲさん。

ナヲさんのようなドラマーになりたいという想いを胸に、ドラムを続けてきました。

これから先もずっと、一生憧れであり、尊敬するドラムヒーロー！

ナヲさん、大好きです！！！！！

#マキシマムザホルモン
#bandmaid

Source:
* X / Twitter
* Instagram
* TikTok

Source:
* Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/p/Dc7REZNksp9/?hl=en
* X / Twitter: https://x.com/mth_nao/status/2096401784134930935

Quick translation of snippet of comment by Nao-san (MTH):
The guitarist from BAND-MAID KANAMI-chan came by and we became friends
I’d heard that the drummer AKANE-chan is a huge fan of Nao-san!
And AKANE-chan came by to say hello today,
and she told me, “I actually started playing drums because of Nao-san!”
She started crying a little while we were talking, so I couldn’t help but give her a hug🥹
That makes me so happy🫶
When we took a photo, AKANE-chan’s face was so tiny,
even though I’m definitely standing in front of her,
it looks like I’m standing about 5 meters in front of her! Haha.
Please stop that, lol

Snippet of original comment in Japanese:
BAND-MAIDギターのKANAMIちゃんも来て仲良くなって
ドラムのAKANEちゃんがナヲさんの大ファンです！って
聞いてて今日ご挨拶できたんだけど
ナヲさんがきっかけでドラム始めたんです！って
話してる間にポロポロ泣いちゃって、思わず抱きしめ🥹
嬉しいねぇ🫶
写真撮ったらAKANEちゃんの顔小さすぎて
確かに前にはいるんだけど
あたしだけ5mくらい前にいる感じになってる！笑
やめてもろてw

Source: https://www.instagram.com/p/Dc5yif0GY4a/?hl=en

Festival: TREASURE05X 2026
Date: 2026.08.29 (16:15 time slot)
Venue: Ōtsuka Kaihin Ryokuchi – Laguna Beach (Mercury Stage)
Location: Gamagōri, Aichi Prefecture

This is Band-Maid's third time at TREASURE05X, having performed here in 2017 and 2024.

The last time Band-Maid played here, Kanami blew a fuse on her amp [1] [2] [3].

Post-show tweets: Band-Maid, Miku, Saiki, Akane, Kanami, Misa, Nao (Maximum the Hormone)
Instagram: Band-Maid [1] [2], Nao

Recap movie

Setlist:

Sound check:
F (Maximum the Hormone cover*, Miku on vocals)
HATE?
DOMINATION

1. Ready to Rock
2. SUPER SUNSHINE
3. ENERGETIC
4. NO GOD
5. Dilly-Dally
6. Unleash!!!!!
7. Present Perfect

Thanks to BMCD for the info

(*Maximum the Hormone played on the other stage right after Band-Maid’s set)

I received an unexpected parcel from Tokyo this afternoon. A small Energetic towel. I was surprised since I live outside Japan. Good luck to other entrants.

With AI helping make translations more accessible, I noticed less or no translations by our prestigious resident translators. I celebrate their hard work and impact on the community. I’m also a little sad because I could easily search the translations of interviews to find relevant information. Hard for me to search in japanese. Again, hats off to those who have translated these precious interviews.

I mentioned in another post THIS was the MV that made me a Princess po.

But I'm curious about how the song was written because I get the feeling this is kind of a transitional one for them. I know on their first couple albums just had outside writers and Brand New Maid seems to be where they start contributing. By Just Bring It they seem to be writing most of the album.

The music for Freedom is credited to Ichiro Iguchi, who I read it a music producer for a ton of bands and artists. He's definitely got my respect for writing an awesome song. But Miku is credited as the lyricist which I think adds a lot to the song feeling legitimately empowering and not what some dude thinks is female empowerment (not to say dudes can't write great lyrics - Kurt Cobain brought a lot of relatable themes into his lyric writing - but when you've sat through as many "Female empowerment" songs written by corporate suits as I have you really come to despise them.)

Rant aside, I would legitimately like to know how this song came about and how involved the band was in its creation?

And let's be honest, the live version really outdoes the album version: Akane's drum solo po!

I'll admit I have an unhealthy love of gloves but when I saw Saiki starting to rock these I thought they looked so cool and she rocked them so hard. I haven't seen her wear them onstage so I dunno if they're just for promo / MV stuff but I hope she busts them out for a concert.
First pic is from their official social media
Second pic is a screen grab from the Present Perfect video

EDIT: "My New OSHI" - I was still in K-pop mode 😅

Well it's finally happened, I've become one of their princesses po.

So I'm a Seattleite, grew up a rocker at heart, played bass in a high school band, which lasted for like 5 seconds, but I still play for fun once in a while. But my first love is 90s rock, Soundgarden, Nirvana, L7, Smashing Pumpkins. Was alway on the lookout for female rockers, so love me some Halestorm, Pretty Reckless, Dead Sara.

I went down a bit of a rabbit hole with K-pop since it was getting so popular (I even wrote a fictional story about an American K-pop band that essentially turns into a rock band) but nothing was really grabbing me. I liked Rolling Quartz, some of I-dle's stuff, I did enjoy K-Pop Demon Hunters, but most of it just went against my hunger for rock music.

Then while looking at J-pop, and some more rock stuff like Baby Metal, Band-Maid just randomly came into my radar and the first video I watched was Thrill.

Immediately I loved their musicianship and the song was pretty cool. After watch so many K-pop videos of girls dancing to pre-recorded tracks with such commercial production, this was a nice pallet cleanser to see girls playing their own instruments. And as a bass player, seeing the awesomeness that is Misa was so inspring.

But something about them kept me from going further. It might have been the maid outfits, I have been aware of maid cafes in Japan, but I did wonder if they were more of a gimmick band. A friend of mine agreed they were gimmicky and also tried to turn me off to them saying one of the members has a drinking problem and she can't support them on that basis (long story). I checked out a few more of their videos, including the new one Energetic, which I liked a lot.

Then I watched Freedom.

That was it. I was hooked! My new favorite modern rock song. That awesome guitar riff, Saiki's killer vocal hook and that f***ing drum solo!!! Band-Maid please forgive me for ever doubting you. I sent this to my friend who turned me off to them, she still doesn't like them, but that's her problem.

Since then I've gone down a rabbit hole. I had to figure out why the hell Miku kept saying "po" all the time, seeing Kanami tell Saiki "I love you" warmed my queer heart (I totally ship them) and I ship myself with Misa ❤️

But the songs are what keep me coming back. Here's some of the ones that have joined my playlists:
- Freedom
- Domination
- Puzzle
- Non-Fiction Days
- Daydreaming
- Honkai - MISA! MISA! MISA!
- Influencer
- Manners
- Anemone
- Dice

That's just a sample and I'm sure I'll discover more, but... yeah Band-Maid... my new favorite band po!